Xi resolved the crisis in the PLA; Arrest of Alvin Chau "may just be a start"; Common Prosperity; MI6 head on China

Today’s Essential Eight items:

1. Xi resolved the crisis in the PLA- Zhang Youxia

2. More on Alvin Chau and Macau

3. Ministry of Finance support for Zhejiang Common Prosperity pilot

4. National Social Science Fund projects

5. Xinjiang

6. Local governments shuffling land sales revenue around?

7. Data

8. Head of UK’s MI6 on China

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